tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2015-05-02T16:00:00Ztag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=291382Ben Davishttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Ben+DavisExperience Points .12: Metal Slug 32015-05-02T16:00:00Z2015-05-02T16:00:00Z<p>Experience Points is a series in which I highlight some of the most memorable things about a particular game. These can include anything from a specific scene or moment, a character, a weapon or item, a level or location, a part of the soundtrack, a gameplay mechanic, a line of dialogue, or anything else about the game that is particularly noteworthy and/or awesome.</p>
<p>This series will no doubt contain spoilers for the games being discussed, so keep that in mind if you plan on playing the game for the first time.</p>
<p>This entry is all about <em>Metal Slug 3</em>. Feel free to share some of your own favorite things about the game in the comments!</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/experience-points-12-metal-slug-3-291382.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=289482Ben Davishttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Ben+DavisMetal Slug 3 blasts its way onto PS4, PS3, and Vita2015-03-24T19:30:00Z2015-03-24T19:30:00Z<p>Have you played the phenomenal <em><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/okay-sure-metal-slug-3-hits-steam-next-month-269635.phtml">Metal Slug 3</a></em> yet? If not, you really have no excuse at this point, as the game has come to just about every console imaginable. Today, the Neo Geo classic is <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/03/24/metal-slug-3-out-today-on-ps4-ps3-ps-vita/#sf8175320" target="_blank">also available</a> on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita.</p>
<p><em>Metal Slug 3</em> is my favorite in the series, so I don't mind playing it again on PS4. It would be cool if some of the other games got the same amount of love <em>MS3</em> does, though. They're all fantastic.</p>
<p>The PSN release&nbsp;adds Trophy support, online multiplayer, cross-save functionality, and a cross-play feature that allows players to enjoy co-op gameplay across all three platforms.</p>
<p>It's available as a three-way cross-buy game at $14.99, with a 10 percent discount for PS Plus members. Let the rocket <em>lownching</em> and zombie barfing commence!&nbsp;</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=269635Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreOkay, sure: Metal Slug 3 hits Steam next month2014-01-28T15:30:00Z2014-01-28T15:30:00Z<p>I have lost track of the number of times I've bought <em>Metal Slug 3</em>, which usually isn't a good sign -- but it's one of those timeless games and I can't help myself. Absolutely no regrets. Temptation will arise once again in February when the game becomes available on Steam.</p>
<p>Besides the character-select screen's head-scratching artwork, this looks to be about what you would expect after so many ports. Of special note: DotEmu appears to be handling development alongside SNK, and there's online cooperative play plus cloud saving.</p>
<p>No word on a price yet, but the <a target="_blank" href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/250180">Steam landing page is active</a>. I'm ready to zombie vomit.</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=252928Allistair Pinsofhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Allistair+PinsofMario invades the world of Metal Slug, chaos ensues2013-05-02T16:30:00Z2013-05-02T16:30:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WhqqH2RatTk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>With the growing trend of videogame crossovers by fans, it was only a matter of time before <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/miyamoto-s-favorite-mario-game-is-super-mario-world-186854.phtml"><em>Super Mario World</em></a> mashed with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/metal-slug-2-and-14-other-games-coming-to-neogeo-x-gold-246302.phtml"><em>Metal Slug</em></a>. Restylzed in <em>Metal Slug</em>'s Neo-Geo asthetic, Mario roams the recognizable levels of the arcade classic, throwing fireballs, shoulder charging, and even hadukening a train. Don't remember that from any <em>Mario</em> game, but sure.</p>
<p>This awesome clip comes from French team <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gamebillstudio.com/?page_id=8222">Gamebill Studios</a>. This video appears to be a first for the group. Let's hope more are to come. How about Link in <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-dominates-windjammers-at-magfest-191818.phtml"><em>Windjammers</em></a>?</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=248063Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreMetal Slug X out now for Android and iOS2013-03-07T13:45:00Z2013-03-07T13:45:00Z<p>It was only last month that <em>Metal Slug 2 </em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/metal-slug-2-now-available-on-ios-android-244308.phtml">completed its journey</a> to iOS and Android devices. As promised, SNK Playmore USA is back with a similar release for <em>Metal Slug X</em>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Slug_2#Metal_Slug_X">the updated version</a> of the aforementioned game. It's available as of today for $3.99 on the <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/metal-slug-x/id602990197?l=en&amp;ls=1&amp;mt=8">Apple App Store</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.neogeo.mslugx&amp;feature=search_result&amp;hl=en">Google Play</a>.</p>
<p>Once again, this is being referred to as a "perfect port of the original NEOGEO game." While I do realize what they mean by that phrase, it still feels disingenuous given the nature of how these games are played with touch controls. I don't want my thumb to be the protagonist! For a certain group of people, it's not really an issue. I'm jealous of them.</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=244308Keith Swiaderhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Keith+SwiaderMetal Slug 2 now available on iOS, Android2013-02-07T18:45:00Z2013-02-07T18:45:00Z<p><em>Metal Slug 2</em> is now available for download on <a target="_blank" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001P6AUhZe2Tal2TULRQKz-H2rGiF7xYRXxEjXPY7X8msWKEcXDxFok8VKy1xnEzEGdUQDwnJKBWtCaJx25mJHltOSWMldazbthYA1k0c7bA9YZ7VgnGFUbmH3qIyWXmondYpQf24BbqxQlHXDAOomyFGfqHACVYwWbh-4S2X6-xVsrVlIRtG2hqYzVwLUyMr3iJEfJ0YjVONA=">iOS</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001P6AUhZe2TantFbpQRphzMN5ztQjQTGUiZ2csu5zLeC6pZHXT6KYGPo7PBWePiQxmIln_nh6bb6LNYJgqf82Qt3DTHNPmM1vHRaQSjhIjBDeAFCLZqwyOpkyN399J-vk_V0sDhXe6RpGBtmuaRpFlFzT0eweVl8a1trAZtQzBu8RaLO3W0poIwZ5dNpax0iNklZdqFx54Ov0k3R3JvSfhhHsOd2SCgmzlCyd514cY-Tk=">Android</a> devices for $3.99, SNK Playmore today announced.&nbsp;</p>
<p>SNK touts the release as a "perfect port" of the original Neo-Geo title, though there are new features included, such as Mission Mode, where you can re-play previously cleared levels, a new auto-fire option and the ability to re-position the on-screen buttons. Multiplayer via Bluetooth is also on offer, as well as leaderboard support.&nbsp;</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/metal-slug-2-now-available-on-ios-android-244308.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=240519Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthMetal Slug blows up on iOS and Android 2012-12-13T15:30:00Z2012-12-13T15:30:00Z<p>NEOGEO Shooting 2D masterpiece <em>Metal Slug</em> comes to iOS and Android devices today, priced &nbsp;at $3.99 on the App Store and Google Play.</p>
<p>SNK Playmore says that this is an "arcade-perfect" port with extra features. A mission mode lets you play any previously cleared level to train. You'll be able to reposition buttons outside the game screen area in a special mode. An autofire feature lets you hold the fire button down to...well, you know. Finally, multiplayer is supported via Bluetooth.</p>
<p>Fans of the series, here's even more good news: SNK Playmore confirms that<em> Metal Slug 2</em> and <em>Metal Slug X</em> are coming in the near future.</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=218272Conrad Zimmermanhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Conrad+ZimmermanOffice Chat: Star Wars' Old Republic morality2011-12-21T13:30:00Z2011-12-21T13:30:00Z<p><span><!-- jEmbed JS API-->
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<p>As ever, the Destructoid staff is hard at work in our virtual office. See some of them here having a riveting discussion about how <em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em>&nbsp;is getting on. Join me, Jim Sterling, Jordan Devore and Jonathan Ross as we talk about what's working and what isn't in BioWare's new MMO. Plus, I get an excuse to ramble about playing with toy soldiers as we marvel over <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/custom-metal-slug-vehicle-converted-from-fisher-price-toy-218263.phtml">another custom toy creation</a>.</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=218263Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceCustom Metal Slug vehicle converted from Fisher-Price toy2011-12-20T18:30:00Z2011-12-20T18:30:00Z<p>Did you know that Fisher-Price makes <em>Metal Slug</em> toys? Okay, not really, but just take a look at this <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Imaginext-Robot-Police-Tank/dp/B003887XOM">Imaginext Robot Police Tank</a> toy and tell me that the designers didn't have "rawket lawn chair" on the brain!</p>
<p>The ever explosive Jin Saotome saw the obvious influence and decided to go all out. The finished SV-001 is in the gallery below, which also includes custom figures of series heroes Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving. Doesn't this look friggin' insane, guys?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://jin-saotome.deviantart.com/art/Custom-Metal-Slug-Super-Vehicle-274627514">"Custom Metal Slug Super Vehicle" by Jin Saotome</a> [deviantART via <a target="_blank" href="http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2011/12/metal-slug-tank.html">Super Punch</a>]</p> <p>
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